Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-11
NOT A CAUSUS BELL,
JUST GOING UNTO OTHERS AS
THEY DO UNTO US.

Lions Table Presents n Bill to the
House Committee Presumably Salts
factory to the President.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-Secretary Manning
has made public his reply to an inquiry by
the house foreign affairs committee for an
expression of opinion on the pending legisla-
ton contemplating retaliation upon and non
intercourse with Canada
Secretary Manning says American fishing
rights are defined by the treaties of 1888 and
1918, and our fishermen have right to fish
on portion of the coasts of the British col
onies of North America as absolute and per-
fecS as is their right to fish ON the high seas
WHILE on other portions of these coasts we
have renowned the liberty which we have
enjoyed till 1918 to catch dry or cure fish.
1t is assumed that the United States are
content with their existing rights of fishing
on Canadian coasts if those treaties are
faithfully kept 1t is also assumed that this
government will not protect American fish
ermen found knowingly fishing on forbidden
Canadian coasts, but wiz, if necessary,
punish any vessel thus fishing. In respect
to commercial privileges for our fishing YES
sells in Canadian ports, the situation is very
different. The treaty of 1918 secured to our
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harbors for purposes of shelter or repairs, or
for WOOD or water, but for no other purpose
whatever This the secretary says, should
not he called commercial rights: they are
rights of humanity and decency, TO refuse
which is an act of barbarsm fit only for
Savages Our complaint is not that the re-
strictions enforced by Canadian statutes
and officials is a restriction of our
commercial buildings but violation of our
hSllhg rights secured 10y treaty.
Alier minute review OF our commercial
privileges ne concludes that 1t is not in re-
sard 10 any OF these That the Is ne arises.
me secretary believes that tireat Britain
may II renewing 1t to her interest tn with
draw from the agreement Of 1850, which was
an nl'erha'lohal bargain amt contract sol
"hhlZed ana atteStcd. HE royal assent given
~ lhe queen on Nov - INN6, to the Can
i'uah act emitted, an act To further amend
me act respecting fisheries by foreign YES
sells rohtcmplates the seizure and forfeiture
OF American vessels under circumstances
which we claim to be in violation of the
treaty OF ISIS, and this act is repczl And
annulment 10y England of the arrange
ment OF 1850, and to that repeal Se
are entitled to respond 10y similar rclea,
OF our own law and by refusal hereafter.
ana WhlIe debate or legislation goes ON to
confer hospitality or any privileges what
ever III our ports ON Canadian vessels or
boats OF amy sort A violation of comfy
may be looked upon rs AN unfriendiY act.
out not cause for just war England
may judge of tl- nature and extent of the
comfy ana courtesy she viii show to Us. In
this case we do not retaliate, but simply re-
spohd' Suspending comfy and hospitality.
Inc secretary adds that the only question j,
as TO the character of the response which
would he best III Keeping with the interest,
ANA dignity Of the United States. He ~ug
seats several defects in the bill which re-
Gently passed the senate.
lie presents the committee with the follow
"g bili;
The hill which he submits is preceded by a
preamble setting forth that the rights Of our